Herbert Leney

English cricketer

Personal information
Full name
Herbert Leney
Born(1850-09-08)8 September 1850
Wateringbury, Kent
Died18 November 1915(1915-11-18) (aged 65)
West Farleigh, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
RelationsFrederick Leney (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1873–1877Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 58
Batting average 11.60
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 33
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2012

Herbert Leney (8 September 1850 – 18 November 1915) was an English amateur cricketer who played in four first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club between 1871 and 1878.[1]

Leney was born at Wateringbury near Maidstone in Kent in 1850.[2] He made his first-class debut for Kent against WG Grace's XI in 1873 at Gravesend.[3] He died at Smith's Hall at West Farleigh in Kent in November 1915 aged 65.[2] His nephew, Frederick Leney, also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ^ Carlaw, p. 332. (Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ a b Herbert Leney, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  3. ^ Herbert Leney, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-24.

Bibliography

  • Carlaw, Derek (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806–1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.
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